Donna L. McClain
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Donna L. McClain

Donna L. McClain, 85, of Girty, PA, passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2019, at Crystal Waters in Home, PA.

She was born December 16, 1933, in South Bend Township, Armstrong County, PA, the daughter of Harlin and Clara (Suman) Smeltzer.

Donna was a member of the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. She was a graduate of Elderton High School and then in 1954 she received her Nursing Degree from St. Francis Nursing School. For more than 40 years, she worked as a registered nurse retiring in 2007. Donna was a former Girty Grange member and a member of the Indiana VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed canning and going to yard sales and flea markets. Donna was an avid reader and liked to crochet.

Her memory will be cherished by her loving husband of 39 years, Frank O. McClain whom she married December 24, 1979; three sons, Dennis J. Craig and wife, Virginia, of Shelocta, Jeff L. Craig and wife, Sandy, of Clarion, and Paul A. Craig and wife, Christi, of Greenville, SC; four step-sons, Frank McClain Jr. and wife, Nancy, of Powdersville, SC, Gregory McClain, of Easley SC, Steve McClain, of Greenville, SC, and Kevin McClain, of Greenville, SC; step-daughter, Angel Powell and husband, Emory, of Pittsburgh, PA; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Robert "Bob" Smeltzer of Shelocta, and Ray Smeltzer and wife, Beverly, of Blairsville.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Lee Smeltzer; a sister, Velva Wingren; an infant sister, Delores Smeltzer: and 2 step-grandchildren.

Friends will be received from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at the Clark Chapel of the Bauer Funeral Home, Inc., 238 S. Main Street, Elderton, PA.

Additional visitation will be held at 10 a.m. until the time of funeral services at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 449 Girty Road, Shelocta, PA, with the Rev. Ernie Deluca officiating.

Contributions can be made in Donna's honor to the Infusion Center Indiana Regional Medical Center, 835 Hospital Road, Indiana, PA 15701.

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